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Conor McGregor thread (MMA Talk Only - Read 1st Post Before Posting)

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    #8102
    clsmooth
    Registered Users Posts: 3,633 ✭✭✭clsmooth


    In his last 4 fights he’s been thoroughly outclassed and well beaten in 3 of them. He had a good win against a finished Cowboy.

    It’s 8 years since he fought Alvarez and he’s won 1 fight in that time? He’s won one round against Khabib, the first round in the first Poirier fight and the Cowboy TKO. That’s 3 rounds won in 9.

    Some fall from (sporting) grace.



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    #8103
    Citizen Six
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122309826#Comment_122309826

    He's just all about keeping the money show on the road really. Can't expect much from him in the octagon anymore. And he's shown himself to be a pretty scummy person on top of it all.



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    #8104
    yourdeadwright
    Registered Users Posts: 20,719 ✭✭✭✭yourdeadwright


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122309826#Comment_122309826

    In Dustin 2 he was not outclassed , He was won the first round on all 3 cards,the leg kick changed the fight,

    Dustin won th fight fair & square but Conor was live in the fight, Dustin has said he Conor almost got him out of there with a few of his shots ,



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    #8105
    clsmooth
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122310654#Comment_122310654

    True, he won the first round but was well outclassed as the fight went on. Dustin worked the legs kicks in the first round and got his pay off in the second. It wasn’t just one leg kick that changed the fight IMO. Conor couldn’t adapt and was heavy on the lead foot.

    In the following fight there was no doubt, he lost the first 10-8 on two of the 3 scorecards and 10-9 on the other before the injury stoppage.



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    #8106
    Frank Bullitt
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122308536#Comment_122308536

    I’m disputing this notion that somehow, McGregor troubled or gave Khabib issues, I know he wasn’t close to winning, thankfully no one is mad enough to say that.. It is an attempt to rewrite that fight all together, he was put on his arse at will, knocked down as well, and dominated on the ground.

    So what if it took 4 rounds, others have gone the distance, but I was told that that didn’t matter. Dustin was deep with the choke, but that didn’t matter either.

    Khabib has had all kinds of fights, this one was loaded the most with emotion. However, his performance was text book, he never struggled or had problems. McGregor didn’t present anything he hadn’t seen before. It is that simple.



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    #8107
    Musicrules
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    No one's going to mention the illegal moves from McGregor in the Khabib fight? Or that it's not just party drugs he's fond of, apparently.



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    #8108
    Mellor
    Registered Users Posts: 39,250 ✭✭✭✭Mellor


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122311039#Comment_122311039

    Who said McGregor troubled or gave Khabib issues? The fact you’re resorting to a strawman says a lot.

    Khabib was never troubled in any fight. He beat everyone clearly, but regardless somebody has to have done the “best”. Just basic logic.

    He was not only undefeated, but he almost never lost a round. Such was his dominance, that taking a single round off him is the best anyone has done. That’s all people were pointing out. It’s a comparison to his other opponents, not to having him in trouble.

    Going the distance is irrelevant. Doesn’t mean a fight/round was close. Surely everyone gets it.

    Dustin’s guillotine wasn’t deep at all. He only had the choke on one side of his neck. He says afterwards it was a mistake.



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    #8109
    yourdeadwright
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122310782#Comment_122310782

    Dustin won fair & square but Conor was in no way outclasses, Out class means they shouldn't be in the same cage that just wasn't the case in fight 2

    yes fight 3 went badly for him ,Conor made the Dustin mistake going for the guillotine & Dustin



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    #8110
    walshb
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122314838#Comment_122314838

    I actually thought Conor folded pretty easily in fight 2. His survival skills/defence very poor, added to his gas tank poor (and only rd 2.) near end he looked proper out-classed



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